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with his announcement that america is going to have a war on poverty. if we don't know the man guido, not well enough known in history are wonderful. too many americans live on the outskirts of hope and that is his quote. that is who we have to help. the more detail you learn about how johnson did it, about what he did with congress and what he did to congress, the more amazing accomplishment seems. the civil-rights bill is dead -- if there was only one leader lyndon johnson is going to grab it. if there was one leader he was going to put all his weight behind it. all of a sudden the new york times writes something changed on capitol hill yesterday and the civil-rights bill starts to move. during this brief transition period, what i call "the passage of power" lyndon johnson not only rescued his predecessor's programs but launches one of his don't, a war on poverty, a crusade for a noble end that would, had it succeeded, have transformed america. that is not the whole story of lyndon johnson's presidency, of course. there is another volume get to come.
with his announcement that america is going to have a war on poverty. if we don't know the man guido, not well enough known in history are wonderful. too many americans live on the outskirts of hope and that is his quote. that is who we have to help. the more detail you learn about how johnson did it, about what he did with congress and what he did to congress, the more amazing accomplishment seems. the civil-rights bill is dead -- if there was only one leader lyndon johnson is going to grab...
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and now we see we in america are at the outword end of sir john gloves' 250 years, and we see the signs. we have passed through the ages of outburst, conquest, commerce, affluence, intellect, and we've come to the age of decadence. this in all empires, he writes can be identified by defensiveness, pessimism, materialism, frivolity, the welfare state, the dissolution of the armed forces, the weakening of religion and the attempt to curry favor in the world. but he also wrote a companion essay called the search or for survival in which he writes that every one of us contribute to the recovery of our country by working harder, by fostering a sense of comradeship and good work and that only a revival of spiritual devotion, not fashionableisms, can inspire service and even of us -- each of us can contribute by speaking and writing in that sense. if we have no reeders, we must go it alone. in the chicago public schools, we regularly read the lay of the last minstrel hoi ray shus of the bridge, and perhaps it is not quite the time to ask how can men die better or than by fiercing -- [inaudible
and now we see we in america are at the outword end of sir john gloves' 250 years, and we see the signs. we have passed through the ages of outburst, conquest, commerce, affluence, intellect, and we've come to the age of decadence. this in all empires, he writes can be identified by defensiveness, pessimism, materialism, frivolity, the welfare state, the dissolution of the armed forces, the weakening of religion and the attempt to curry favor in the world. but he also wrote a companion essay...
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that was money that could have been spent in america for americans to make america better. we wasted it there. now we say how can we punish americans, the average american? how can we punish them for the mistakes we made going into two wars. we'll punish them to pay for them. come on, let's face up to reality. mr. president, i suspect i may have more to say on this in the future, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, is the senate in a quorum call? the presiding officer: it is. mr. thune: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lift and i be allowed to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: mr. president, we are at the last hour, if you will, the last day for sure in dealing with what has become probably the biggest fiscal crisis that our country has dealt with in some time. and i heard a number of my colleagues from the other side come down and talk
that was money that could have been spent in america for americans to make america better. we wasted it there. now we say how can we punish americans, the average american? how can we punish them for the mistakes we made going into two wars. we'll punish them to pay for them. come on, let's face up to reality. mr. president, i suspect i may have more to say on this in the future, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator:...
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where's the rest of america going to go? you a 20% in 1982. i possess each in half as a private actor. you a 20% in 2002. they had a choice. they could either be in the field or they could without the risk curve. they had a choice. i showed you at fha date, the private sector moved out also. so to safety and he ended up the best and the other worse to say and obvious. of course they did. not only did they have the prime, but they got the best of the worst. i'll leave it at that. >> last question over here. >> john henry, dry stone capital. do any of you or does anyone have a detailed plan on how to put fannie mae and freddy back into my mouse clicks how do you take a $5 trillion enterprise included in discontinued operations over time. there would be politically acceptable. >> we will at pop stardom that, but afterwards if you want to catch me we can talk about that informally and i'll share a few ideas with you. >> i certainly don't have a plan. i think alex and ed do have suggestions and very interesting ones. >> do have a moment just to rea
where's the rest of america going to go? you a 20% in 1982. i possess each in half as a private actor. you a 20% in 2002. they had a choice. they could either be in the field or they could without the risk curve. they had a choice. i showed you at fha date, the private sector moved out also. so to safety and he ended up the best and the other worse to say and obvious. of course they did. not only did they have the prime, but they got the best of the worst. i'll leave it at that. >> last...
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the next is a service that in 2002 by the new york times as one of the most innovative services in america. what it does is take the function of job evaluation in the office home, so at the office you can have a 360 degree evaluation of your performance. you ask your boss, your colleagues, your subordinates, get an evaluation and feed back. now that service is coming home for men, for high executives and re-evaluating is coming to the home and give children little pencils and clipboard and fill out the questionnaire, who is around the table? the wife? the children? sister-in-law is in town, brother, nanny, it is 360 degree evaluation, on a variety of scales. here are the growth summaries and investment guide and development plan for the father, how to be better as a father. there's a scale of memory creation 1-7. this fascinated me. i have to say, how the fantasy of control, that you can actually cause a memory in another person, you will remember me, you might remember that i pointed my finger at you but isn't that a little more in affable and contexture will and even magical? what is it
the next is a service that in 2002 by the new york times as one of the most innovative services in america. what it does is take the function of job evaluation in the office home, so at the office you can have a 360 degree evaluation of your performance. you ask your boss, your colleagues, your subordinates, get an evaluation and feed back. now that service is coming home for men, for high executives and re-evaluating is coming to the home and give children little pencils and clipboard and fill...
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that is where the inauguration church services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] now, all little nap here for you. things start off at the white house and move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right. there is a traditional copy of the white house the takes place. it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one president to another. it began in 1961, net was a year or allow these pictures were made available. you don't normally see these pictures. here's eisenhower and kennedy command at the same time you have four women together, and these four women actually were the first ladies of our country between 1953 and 1974. on the left that's eisenhower who was the of calling firstly with her back to us, ladybird johnson, jacqueline kennedy who became the new first lady in 1961, and pat nixon, the outgoing wife of the vice-president at that time. another thing that takes place on inauguration day one is a change of power is that by tradition yet going president leaves and of for his successor. this is the note. this
that is where the inauguration church services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] now, all little nap here for you. things start off at the white house and move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right. there is a traditional copy of the white house the takes place. it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one president to another. it began in 1961, net was a year or allow these pictures were made available. you...
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some of the impetus for prioritizing the issue of poverty came from the of america. the best-selling study of poverty by the holy cross alumni michael harrington who found poverty hidden in appellation and in america's inner cities. shriver is accepted the challenge and got to work first of all research and the scope of the problem and its possible solutions. she found 30 million americans then living in poverty, and his agenda for them was and handouts employment through programs like the preschool head program, a dhaka court to retrain adults for in the dhaka the postindustrial economy and vista volunteers in service to america often described as a domestic peace corps. there were programs come stress and community leadership, global planning with federal funds, and there were legal services for the poor. in time, the war on poverty raised up resentment from some public officials who were challenged by the newly uncovered poor. meanwhile, slowly but inexorably, the war on vietnam drew the funding away from shriver's operation and offered a choice between war and as
some of the impetus for prioritizing the issue of poverty came from the of america. the best-selling study of poverty by the holy cross alumni michael harrington who found poverty hidden in appellation and in america's inner cities. shriver is accepted the challenge and got to work first of all research and the scope of the problem and its possible solutions. she found 30 million americans then living in poverty, and his agenda for them was and handouts employment through programs like the...
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it looks really great in some parts of america and really terrible in other parts and we have a long way to go. the second thing "the end of men" does not is delusional. i live in washington d.c. so i know the places where women do not have power and where the problems are in terms of child care and what happens to women at the top which i address in a chapter called the talk. but i write a lot about how this has been going on for 40 years. we haven't turned the world upside down. parts of america look like they're upside-down when you look at relationships but we are long way getting there and i am -- you can see the election as a current example is something profound happened in the last election not just because obama won but the way he won. he won in a way which really changed our ideas about who is the minority and to is the victim which is something you write about a lot. this idea that women put him in power. we had this -- the largest number of female senators we have ever had in history. we had new hampshire the most politically obsessed state in the entire country run by at
it looks really great in some parts of america and really terrible in other parts and we have a long way to go. the second thing "the end of men" does not is delusional. i live in washington d.c. so i know the places where women do not have power and where the problems are in terms of child care and what happens to women at the top which i address in a chapter called the talk. but i write a lot about how this has been going on for 40 years. we haven't turned the world upside down....
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and still perhaps americas one of the most famous apt slavery advocate. famous as a radical ab list in nist. he was perceived to be that way because of a series of features he had given. lincoln on the other hand because he didn't have a national record could convincingly portray himself as the least radical the least antislavery republican. who is up for the race. so they go in and sue ward doesn't just have the advantage of being the dominant republican and being the governor and senator from new york. he also have -- weed is the name. fan fastic name. it's like tom wolf. perfectly portrays hawaii, you know, nature. he's the fine -- mid 19th merge has to offer he has essentially financial resources in the darings when table could involve cash as well as anything else you imagine. that doesn't happen. of course not. enormous advantages. he's been to many conventions. he dominated most. he goes there in fact sue ward was not the republican nominee in 1856 they told him there was no way we were winning. you don't want to be the leader of losing cost. let's
and still perhaps americas one of the most famous apt slavery advocate. famous as a radical ab list in nist. he was perceived to be that way because of a series of features he had given. lincoln on the other hand because he didn't have a national record could convincingly portray himself as the least radical the least antislavery republican. who is up for the race. so they go in and sue ward doesn't just have the advantage of being the dominant republican and being the governor and senator from...
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so, these are the forces that are moving america. there is movement towards this place we are going to. i am curious to know what you think those forces are. where the labor movement is going to end up because they argue there are moments in history, tiffin plants things can change where there can be of wallace, they can make that convention moment. >> it could turn, and it could turn again and maybe had turned in the past view estimate it came so close. cemetery guess what he is thinking of because that is the question. >> well, you know, there is a difference between someone like that and goldman and communists who have power. a goldman goes to the soviet union and russia both in 20, 21, but goes with great hopes in the world you argue this quite rightly even if it is the system that does industrialize the country at a tremendous cost, so i can and not as an anti-communist that thinks that stalin was horrible mass murder, one of the worst of history, and yet at the same time, i agree with both of you that the united states is hardl
so, these are the forces that are moving america. there is movement towards this place we are going to. i am curious to know what you think those forces are. where the labor movement is going to end up because they argue there are moments in history, tiffin plants things can change where there can be of wallace, they can make that convention moment. >> it could turn, and it could turn again and maybe had turned in the past view estimate it came so close. cemetery guess what he is thinking...
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and we've actually made huge strides forward in reducing illegal drug use in america. despite some of the increases in drug use over the past several years, over the long term the rates of drug use among young people today are far lower than they were 30 years ago. but we have to continue a downward trend, and we have to work on that very hard. and we have some troubling signs, as dr. volkow mentioned. we have to continue to educate people, particularly young people, about the risks that are associated with drug use. and just as we've actually educated people about the harms of tobacco and the dangers of alcohol-impaired driving, that information needs to be communicated not in a threatening way and not in a scare tactic way, but it needs to be communicated in a very direct way by parents and others, other adult influencers as we like to call them that can provide that kind of leadership. as the president has noted, we've successfully changed attitudes regarding smoking and alcohol-impaired driving, and we very much can do the same when it comes to the findings around
and we've actually made huge strides forward in reducing illegal drug use in america. despite some of the increases in drug use over the past several years, over the long term the rates of drug use among young people today are far lower than they were 30 years ago. but we have to continue a downward trend, and we have to work on that very hard. and we have some troubling signs, as dr. volkow mentioned. we have to continue to educate people, particularly young people, about the risks that are...
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staying, there was this church called the first am church and that's where the services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] i have a little map for you. things start at the white house and they move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right and there's a traditional copy of the white house that takes place and it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one prison to another. again, 1961 and that is when a lot of these pictures were made available. you just don't normally see these pictures. here's eisenhower and kennedy together, and at the same time, you have the when women together and they were actually the four -- they were the first lease of our country between 1953 to 1974. its eisenhower who was the outgoing first lady with her back to us that this lady bird johnson and others jacqueline kennedy who became the new first lady in 1961 and pat nixon who was the outgoing wife of the vice president at that time. another thing that takes place on inauguration day when there is a change of power is that by tradition fi
staying, there was this church called the first am church and that's where the services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] i have a little map for you. things start at the white house and they move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right and there's a traditional copy of the white house that takes place and it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one prison to another. again, 1961 and that is when a lot of these...
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traditional african-american church and that's where the inauguration church services to place for america's first black president bill clinton. [laughter] now, i will have a little map here for you. things start off at the white house and they move along pennsylvania avenue towards the capitol which is on the right and there's a traditional copy at the white house that takes place and it's a big deal on the days when there is a transition from one president to another. again, 1961 and the was a year a lot of thpictures were made available. you just don't normally see these pictures. here's eisenhower and kennedy together and at the same time you have the women together and these women actually were the first ladies of the country between 1953 and 1974. that is mami eisenhower and that's ladybird johnson, there's jacqueline kennedy who became the new first lady and pat nixon who was the outgoing vice president at that time. another thing that takes place on inauguration day when there is a change in power is by tradition the of going president leaves a note for his successor. this is the not
traditional african-american church and that's where the inauguration church services to place for america's first black president bill clinton. [laughter] now, i will have a little map here for you. things start off at the white house and they move along pennsylvania avenue towards the capitol which is on the right and there's a traditional copy at the white house that takes place and it's a big deal on the days when there is a transition from one president to another. again, 1961 and the was...
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lincoln knew the promise of america to transform lives. to set people free from the bondage of want and deprivation. because he had lived out this promise in his own life, this great experiment in economic and political liberty was not a distraction for him like it is for many of us. it was as real as his own oversized hands in front of his face. and he knew in 1860, 61, 62 that breaking up this country by secession would be the death of the american experiment. but why should this be? we live peacefully side-by-side with canada, after all. why would southern independence doomed the american dream? well, one of the subjects that i had studied in order to write this book is geography. i have to confess i didn't know much. a lot of us don't because we live, unlike lincoln, in a time of cars, trains and airplanes which conquered geography. back then ,-com,-com ma to get from one place to another, you had to walk, which is a great way to learn about the terrain. or you went by these rivers that i talked about earlier. lincoln used the network
lincoln knew the promise of america to transform lives. to set people free from the bondage of want and deprivation. because he had lived out this promise in his own life, this great experiment in economic and political liberty was not a distraction for him like it is for many of us. it was as real as his own oversized hands in front of his face. and he knew in 1860, 61, 62 that breaking up this country by secession would be the death of the american experiment. but why should this be? we live...
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america's fourth revolution. let's get it started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much free very thought-provoking lecture. now we will turn to your questions. i shall also tell you that after jim takes questions we will have a reception in the lobby. .. >> it would take a while for the voters to forget that. the economy was not good under barack obama but it was not bad enough. i would not over interpret the election. i am not sure if the republican candidate was great. i liked romney but often we elect presidents for eight years not very often we ouster president after four years. obama is a gifted politician. the supreme court decision helped him, the economy bounceback from the up tick of the federal spending. and he had good employment numbers. i would not over interpret the results of expect them to win the 2016 election assuming they get a good candidate. >> [inaudible] but it is stood curve republican party can ago that way? >> i would doubt that. the week partied developed as the anti-tax party. it 12 presidential el
america's fourth revolution. let's get it started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much free very thought-provoking lecture. now we will turn to your questions. i shall also tell you that after jim takes questions we will have a reception in the lobby. .. >> it would take a while for the voters to forget that. the economy was not good under barack obama but it was not bad enough. i would not over interpret the election. i am not sure if the republican candidate was great. i...
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he said america's fascist think wall street comes first in the american people come second. he had enemies and those enemies wanted to get rid of him on the ticket. the problem was he was enormously popular. on july 20, 1944 the night the convention starts the potential potus who they wanted on the ticket as vice president, 65% said they wanted wallace on the ticket in 2% wanted harry truman so the question where how worth it party bosses going to take to this? when they wanted to get wallace off the ticket roosevelt says to him my support wallace but i can't fight this campaign myself. i'm not strong enough and i'm depending on you to do it. they finally gave in and it was terrible that he did. his family was serious. eleanor roosevelt was furious with him. every single one of the roosevelt kids were furious with him. wallace had the backing of labor and all all the blacks and the progressive so there was a fight between the conservatives of the party and still today the democratic party and the southern segregationist. is still that kind of fight. roosevelt did not have th
he said america's fascist think wall street comes first in the american people come second. he had enemies and those enemies wanted to get rid of him on the ticket. the problem was he was enormously popular. on july 20, 1944 the night the convention starts the potential potus who they wanted on the ticket as vice president, 65% said they wanted wallace on the ticket in 2% wanted harry truman so the question where how worth it party bosses going to take to this? when they wanted to get wallace...
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america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my remarks will be brief and actually i just want to say one thing. thank s you. first i wish i could say it with the eloquence of one of my first friends in the senate, senator dale bumpers, who told his stora lion tethered to a specially made extra-long microphone cord. or with the breadth of vision of the late senator robert c. byrd who sprinkled his classic mother's day or fourth of july speeches with memorized poetry and his vast command of history. or with the fire of my dear friend, the late senator ted kennedy, who would bell owe to the -- bellow to the r
america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my...
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was invited by petitioner in 1996 to go to a class at american university, teaching oliver stone's america. i went, very impressed with it. the range of the students, and afterwards, at dinner, peter suggested that there was a great story, and the atomic bomb fascinated me because i was been the year after it was dropped, and it controlled new york city, and the center of the world, and my father was a republican and conservative, and he served in world war ii with eisenhower. so the bomb was the umbrella, the mushroom under which i grew, and everything we did was in the shadow of that. so, i was curious about it. the bomb story does have another origin. the 1930s, had written a book about the scientist. but above all he mentioned this figure about henry wallace, and how he could have been president in 1944 but he was bumped by the political bosses. and that led, of course, to the '45 decision by truman and became the origin for a great documentary or movie, and at the tried. wrote a script. didn't work. but ten years later, that -- still teaching the class, and he -- we decided to go ahea
was invited by petitioner in 1996 to go to a class at american university, teaching oliver stone's america. i went, very impressed with it. the range of the students, and afterwards, at dinner, peter suggested that there was a great story, and the atomic bomb fascinated me because i was been the year after it was dropped, and it controlled new york city, and the center of the world, and my father was a republican and conservative, and he served in world war ii with eisenhower. so the bomb was...
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first, america cannot retreat from a dangerous road. it is important for us to be better not only protecting our values, but protecting american citizens. second, those who represent us overseas need our protection. not only those in uniform, but this and the civilian side to her website of important missions to perform. third, break down on september september 11 that is stark and challenging to all of us in public life. i went through the litany of things that were given to us by this review board. our intelligence fell short. our security personnel were inexperienced and unprepared. our security system failed and was lacking in protection and own people and senior state department officials unfortunately showed a lack of leadership and management ability. that is a challenge for us to assess this into change policy to put resources in place that will make a difference. finally, we can provide the protection of americans representing us in our nation require without adequate resources, without a security plan that is reliable with lea
first, america cannot retreat from a dangerous road. it is important for us to be better not only protecting our values, but protecting american citizens. second, those who represent us overseas need our protection. not only those in uniform, but this and the civilian side to her website of important missions to perform. third, break down on september september 11 that is stark and challenging to all of us in public life. i went through the litany of things that were given to us by this review...
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he comes to america to become a movie star. he does. then governor of california. need while the affair with the housekeeper is five pages of the book. he deals with it. he made a mistake. he regrets it. it is what people say in those situations. i interviewed him on the phone the friday before he already agreed to be on "60 minutes." midway through the interview, i should not imitate him he said i don't like the way the interview is going he thought too many questions about the housekeeper and not his accomplishments. if you like arnold schwarzenegger it is there. >> host: political pundits including charles murray" coming apart." and rachel matt dow " drift" and ann coulter mug to. they always make the best seller list for a couple of weeks? >> she had switched publishers because at one point if you put a book with her name and her face on the cover it is dead guaranteed sales of six figures that has been dropping over time but this seems she had to abut the rhetoric to sell fewer and fewer copies. it will be interesting to see what she does for the next book and
he comes to america to become a movie star. he does. then governor of california. need while the affair with the housekeeper is five pages of the book. he deals with it. he made a mistake. he regrets it. it is what people say in those situations. i interviewed him on the phone the friday before he already agreed to be on "60 minutes." midway through the interview, i should not imitate him he said i don't like the way the interview is going he thought too many questions about the...
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at number 6, comedy central talk show host stephen colbert with his book, "america again." william manchester and paul reid present their portrait of winston churchill in "the last lion." this is seventh. neil young is eighth with his memoir, "waging heavy peace," followed by andrew solomon's book, "far from the tree," about parents with exceptional children. then at tenth, bill o'reilly and martin dugard again with "killing lincoln." you can find more on these bestsellers by going to indiebound.org and clicking on indie bestsellers. >> pulitzer prize-winning author william kennedy explores the political and cultural structure of albany in, o albany. booktv spoke with mr. kennedy during our recent visit to albany with the help of our partner, time warner cable. >> albany had a bad rap for a very long time because of the politics, for one thing, but also even way back, way back in the building of the capitol in the 1890s. stanford white, the great architect, was working on the capitol and h.h. richardson, a lot of other major architects. this would prove to be the most expen
at number 6, comedy central talk show host stephen colbert with his book, "america again." william manchester and paul reid present their portrait of winston churchill in "the last lion." this is seventh. neil young is eighth with his memoir, "waging heavy peace," followed by andrew solomon's book, "far from the tree," about parents with exceptional children. then at tenth, bill o'reilly and martin dugard again with "killing lincoln." you can...
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is an incredible and in some ways incredible american immigrant story that he comes to america, this is his dream, to become a movie star and he becomes a movie star and then he becomes governor of california. meanwhile the affair with the house speaker which is five pages in the book, he deals with it, doesn't say much, says he made a mistake, regrets it, does this sort of thing people say in those situations and i got an interview with him on the phone friday before the book came out. he already agreed to be on 60 minutes and they have a lot more time and midway through the interview, he said i cannot do arnold well. i don't like the way this interview is going. it is not about his accomplishments. if you like arnold schwarzenegger is all there. it made the best-seller list and went away. >> political pundits. always we get political pundit books every year including charles murray's coming apart, the state of white america, glen beck's power, marc levin, rachel matthau, drift and end coulter's mug. did you pick of these books? they always make a best seller list for a couple weeks
is an incredible and in some ways incredible american immigrant story that he comes to america, this is his dream, to become a movie star and he becomes a movie star and then he becomes governor of california. meanwhile the affair with the house speaker which is five pages in the book, he deals with it, doesn't say much, says he made a mistake, regrets it, does this sort of thing people say in those situations and i got an interview with him on the phone friday before the book came out. he...
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it asked, what would it take for america to continue to lead in innovation and it led to the america competes act and to the creation of arpe-e, the advantaged research projects agency for energy, the very conference at which we've been speaking was the arpe-e conference. both of these important accomplishments played vital roles in our future competitiveness. they're focused on nurturing innovation, creating an ecosystem where political, scientific and economic forces work together and not against each other. that's jeff bingaman. that's his sweeping, long-range vision, one we should all heed. his commitment to thoughtful, forward-looking service on our nation's long-term competitiveness is going to be sorely missed. but even more, i know many of us will miss his reserved, dignified passion. i had a similar experience, mr. president, with senator herb kohl, my colleague on the judiciary committee. i remember in my first few months there that senator kohl spoke so rarely that when i first heard him speak at an event on the manufacturing extension partnership, one of his passions and
it asked, what would it take for america to continue to lead in innovation and it led to the america competes act and to the creation of arpe-e, the advantaged research projects agency for energy, the very conference at which we've been speaking was the arpe-e conference. both of these important accomplishments played vital roles in our future competitiveness. they're focused on nurturing innovation, creating an ecosystem where political, scientific and economic forces work together and not...
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how ultimately her coming across from mexico into america, that sort of spawned this fantastic first generation american story. >> mr. martinez, you were raised in brownsville, texas, right on the border, what was it like during your childhood? >> back then i experienced it as being racially polarized, in a more economic sort of striation, and was very agriculturally based. my parents ran a trucking business that sort of -- basically farm laborers, so kind of a conflicted experience because we would go to school and pretend like we were wealthier than we were, and entirely different, the people who we really are or were, and then we would go home and it was a completely untraditional lifestyle as farm laborers, my brother and myself. my sisters had a different experience. ultimately that was what we knew and what we understood about our environment. >> within the family, what were some of the dynamics? >> my father was latin -- mexico-american. my mother was european-american so that kind of created a very tense -- sort of other complicated household, and they had a lot of children r
how ultimately her coming across from mexico into america, that sort of spawned this fantastic first generation american story. >> mr. martinez, you were raised in brownsville, texas, right on the border, what was it like during your childhood? >> back then i experienced it as being racially polarized, in a more economic sort of striation, and was very agriculturally based. my parents ran a trucking business that sort of -- basically farm laborers, so kind of a conflicted experience...
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they didn't die in africa or south america. they died right here in our own country trying to get all of our people to become participants in a democratic process. and bright now, there is an attempt on the part of several members of the congress, both democrats and republicans to get the posters service to issue a stamp in honor of these three young men. [applause] so we had to organize. we had to mobilize. we had to speak a period we had to speak out. we had to get in trouble, big trouble, necessary trouble. dr. martin luther king junior received a nobel peace prize in december 1964 after president johnson signed the civil rights act in july 1964. dr. curt king had a mini with the president and told him he needed a voting rights act. and president lyndon johnson told dr. king in so many words, we had to get a voting rights back. i just signed the civil rights act. dr. martin luther king jr. came back to atlanta, but with a group of us. my organization was already involved in selma. the only time a person could even attempt to
they didn't die in africa or south america. they died right here in our own country trying to get all of our people to become participants in a democratic process. and bright now, there is an attempt on the part of several members of the congress, both democrats and republicans to get the posters service to issue a stamp in honor of these three young men. [applause] so we had to organize. we had to mobilize. we had to speak a period we had to speak out. we had to get in trouble, big trouble,...
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you probably didn't learn more about 1492 then the year that columbus actually did land in america. i don't even know if that's verifiable. it's hard to take information to convey so you have all these different voices and i thought maybe there's a way to synthesize all those voices together and that was, ended up being western wake was a weekly backlog of things that would take normal event to normal speeches things caption already in interweave these things through them. it was very successful in that it was a way for people to catch up on the news if they missed it but more importantly sorted to put things into context. what are the things you can only see from this? i think one is that presidents are not afforded a public voice to show what they are curious people in general. the main thing you can see and backstage footage is what does they president ask about? what is he curious about? what is the follow up on? i do not know president bush very well and he seems to have a lot of wonderful qualities but being curious is not one of them. being able to show this president is bein
you probably didn't learn more about 1492 then the year that columbus actually did land in america. i don't even know if that's verifiable. it's hard to take information to convey so you have all these different voices and i thought maybe there's a way to synthesize all those voices together and that was, ended up being western wake was a weekly backlog of things that would take normal event to normal speeches things caption already in interweave these things through them. it was very...
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this in america? that's wrong. you know, the economy has continued to recover and we hope it will, but we still have many americans who rely on basic assistance to get by each month. thankfully, the supplemental nutrition assistance program or snap has filled the gap. it offers the most comprehensive assistance available to the poorest americans. it is unfortunate during this fall's campaign we saw candidates who were intent on spreading miss conceptions about a -- misconceptions about a program that lifts millions of americans above the poverty line each year. the contention is snap beneficiaries are largely out-of-work americans is far from accurate. two-thirds of the beneficiaries are children, the disabled or the elderly who cannot be expected to work. the remaining participants are subject to rigorous work requirements in order to receive continuing benefits. vermont has done a remarkable job in urging vermonters to register for our snap program. we call it three squares. but the unfortunate reality is thousan
this in america? that's wrong. you know, the economy has continued to recover and we hope it will, but we still have many americans who rely on basic assistance to get by each month. thankfully, the supplemental nutrition assistance program or snap has filled the gap. it offers the most comprehensive assistance available to the poorest americans. it is unfortunate during this fall's campaign we saw candidates who were intent on spreading miss conceptions about a -- misconceptions about a...
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one america sets and their consequences. are interests of friend are security at home is threatened. when i hear about attacks on american diplomats they often take me home. john granville who was a kid from my community, john was a graduate of high school in buffalo. he attended fordham university in clark's university with a graduate degree in international relations. john was a fulbright scholar. he served as a volunteer in the peace corps and he became an diplomat in the united states agency of international development. john was working with the largely christian community in southern sudan right outside of cuba. to prepare them for election by bringing in thousands of solar-powered radios so that the folks in that region of the sudan would have information about the outside world in preparation for elections for independence. as you know southern sudan is the newest country in the world. on january 1, 2008, new year's new year's day, at 6:45 in the morning i received a call from john's mother, who informed me that the
one america sets and their consequences. are interests of friend are security at home is threatened. when i hear about attacks on american diplomats they often take me home. john granville who was a kid from my community, john was a graduate of high school in buffalo. he attended fordham university in clark's university with a graduate degree in international relations. john was a fulbright scholar. he served as a volunteer in the peace corps and he became an diplomat in the united states...
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it's not the nature of america. but we each have our own voice. and by being able to express ourselves, we have the opportunity to flesh out the best ideas and ultimately to require people to come together and reach an agreement, that word that sometimes is not said often enough: a compromise. i recognize this, as a member of the united states senate representing the state of kansas. i consider my state often in the minority. we're very rural. the issues we care about are different than places in the rest of the country. i represent a very small population and many of my colleagues represent large urban and suburban locations with large populations. representing the minority, i think my ability to represent that minority is diminished in the absence of some rules. i recognize i don't always have the right answer to every question. i have great respect for everyone's opinion. i was never ordained by god to have all the answers to every problem. but i think we find that by having the respect and listening to others and to sort out what we think is t
it's not the nature of america. but we each have our own voice. and by being able to express ourselves, we have the opportunity to flesh out the best ideas and ultimately to require people to come together and reach an agreement, that word that sometimes is not said often enough: a compromise. i recognize this, as a member of the united states senate representing the state of kansas. i consider my state often in the minority. we're very rural. the issues we care about are different than places...
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some other organizations here in the states are asking to get russia to help those children come to america. but with the law signed this morning, there's not much hope for that or for any other future children to be adopted by american families. >>> he was a famous face with the ravens and this weekend we'll see coach chuck pugoneo back on the sidelines. >> it was just about the halloween decorations, but there was a real tale of horrors inside. >> after days of talking about a potentially snowy saturday, a winter storm now walking on the door of western maryland. we'll talk about who gets how much after the break. >>> neighbor of a man who ambushed ask killed firefighters on christmas evening has been arrested. he was accused of buying guns for william spangler. officials say she knew he was not supposed to have the guns because he was a felon. >>> a strike has been averted now between shoreman on the gulf. both sides agreed to contract extension until january 28th. without the extension dock workers from boston to texas could have gone on strike on saturday at midnight. >>> a federal jud
some other organizations here in the states are asking to get russia to help those children come to america. but with the law signed this morning, there's not much hope for that or for any other future children to be adopted by american families. >>> he was a famous face with the ravens and this weekend we'll see coach chuck pugoneo back on the sidelines. >> it was just about the halloween decorations, but there was a real tale of horrors inside. >> after days of talking...
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another fine for a ravens playe. >> what's up america? december 28. tonight's jackpot is m -- estimated at $25 million. to win he must get the entire balls and the gold megaball. our first of its nine is -- 10, 41, 32, 13, 40. the megaball is 23. -- 32. if no one matches all six numbers,hqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhq mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >> now, 11 sports. >> the ravens season finale on sunday hit the back burner. they are not doing it kindly. reid did not speak to the media today in regard to being fined $55,000. a play in which he led with his shoulder. raised the face mack of cruz. he is stacked with that fine and an assault on his reputation as a player. very good question. obvio
another fine for a ravens playe. >> what's up america? december 28. tonight's jackpot is m -- estimated at $25 million. to win he must get the entire balls and the gold megaball. our first of its nine is -- 10, 41, 32, 13, 40. the megaball is 23. -- 32. if no one matches all six numbers,hqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhqhq mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it...
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i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. >> we're back. that was a very emotional president obama early this afternoon at the white house. nbc's christin welker is live from the latest in washington. christin, it's such an interesting and powerful moment in the presidency. being president is to be us. is to be our em blematic person and to react almost like the adult in the family the grown up, you know? >> absolutely. absolutely. and president obama today add miting that he was responding to this to this tragedy not only as the president, but also as a father who has two daughters. and that is how he watched these horrific events unfold. we certainly saw that raw emotion come out when he addressed t
i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. >> we're back. that was a very emotional president obama early this...
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organizations are asking our state department to put pressure or beg russia to let those 46 children come to america but with president putten signing the law this morning, there is not much hope for that or any other future children to be adopted by american families. in clarksville, reporting for abc2 news. >>> there were two shootings today. the first happened near clifton park. police say pan 18-year-old male was shot in the leg. they are still investigating. >> shots were fired around 2:00 in the 234500 block of wood -- 2500 block of wood brook avenue. one man was shot in the chest, the other in the rear. we're waiting to hear more on their conditions. >>> now an update on that deadly christmas eve crash. maryland state police have identified three people killed in that three-char crash. they died at the scene. a 72-year-old later died at the hospital. the crash remains under investigation. a car skidded and was hit by two pickup trucks. police have not identified the driver of the car that lost control. >>> the port of baltimore will continue its regular operation. a long shoreman strike had b
organizations are asking our state department to put pressure or beg russia to let those 46 children come to america but with president putten signing the law this morning, there is not much hope for that or any other future children to be adopted by american families. in clarksville, reporting for abc2 news. >>> there were two shootings today. the first happened near clifton park. police say pan 18-year-old male was shot in the leg. they are still investigating. >> shots were...
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it is what makes america tick. when you want high quality you take a risk with somebody like tracy who wants to start a school. >> are you going to keep trying? >> are going to keep trying. >> good luck to you. thank you tracy williams and jeanie allen. next, do you use any of these products? put this under your arms clean with this, brush your teeth with this stuff. there's something in these that some people say a chemical in here might hurt you. so government is studying it. what have they found? i will tell you when we return. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ♪ ...could end with adding a close frien. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offerg some of our best vals of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. offerg some♪ f our best vals of the year. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. so we created the extraordinarily comfortabl
it is what makes america tick. when you want high quality you take a risk with somebody like tracy who wants to start a school. >> are you going to keep trying? >> are going to keep trying. >> good luck to you. thank you tracy williams and jeanie allen. next, do you use any of these products? put this under your arms clean with this, brush your teeth with this stuff. there's something in these that some people say a chemical in here might hurt you. so government is studying...
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he says it is a terrible toll all across america. >> gun violence is a public health epidemic. it is impacting each and every one of us. it is time to act. there should be no more excuses. >> chief johnson is calling for background checks for all gun wrote -- gun purchases. chief johnson want gun owners to make sure their weapons are properly secured. no call -- calls in washington tonight. -- new calls in washington tonight. a long, dorman discussion on capitol hill about gun control. some say it is time to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. one senator from west virginia, a longtime nra member, says he is now rethinking his position. >> i do not know anybody who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i do not know anyone who needs 39 clips. >> lawmakers have shied away from passing tougher gun laws because of the possible consequences. advocates say tougher laws are not the act -- not the answer. avoiding the fiscal cliff is a priority and it appears there is real movement. officials say the president is proposing a deficit reduction package that would increase the top tax rate
he says it is a terrible toll all across america. >> gun violence is a public health epidemic. it is impacting each and every one of us. it is time to act. there should be no more excuses. >> chief johnson is calling for background checks for all gun wrote -- gun purchases. chief johnson want gun owners to make sure their weapons are properly secured. no call -- calls in washington tonight. -- new calls in washington tonight. a long, dorman discussion on capitol hill about gun...
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things that constitute unimaginable behavior for the united states of america. we're on a war footing. and is that war footing forever? that's the question, right? when does it end? it's not a philosophical question, it's an empirical question. it's not a war we planned on winning. we planned on fighting it for awhile and eventually stopping, maybe. i'm not just saying that because that's my take on it. i'm saying that because it's been the understanding all along from the people who declared this war in the first place this was never something we were going to know it was over because we had a winner. it was never planned that way. >> you said to me e a second ago, one of the things you will lay out in your vision for the next four years is how to go about winning the war on terror. that phrase strikes me a little bit. do you really think we can win this war on terror? for example, in the next four years? >> never in four years. >> can we win it? do you see that? >> i don't think you can win it. >> your daughters are how old now? >> 22. >> they are approaching
things that constitute unimaginable behavior for the united states of america. we're on a war footing. and is that war footing forever? that's the question, right? when does it end? it's not a philosophical question, it's an empirical question. it's not a war we planned on winning. we planned on fighting it for awhile and eventually stopping, maybe. i'm not just saying that because that's my take on it. i'm saying that because it's been the understanding all along from the people who declared...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. the potential of yelp unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >> hello, back stage at the auditorium, we are minutes away from the start of cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. there are ways that you can get involved and talk back with us. first of all, you can talk on our live brlog. and talk to us. join us on twitter, #cnn heroes or@cnn heroes. instagram/cnn heroes. let's go back to "cnn heros: sharing the spotlight." >> just months after ben stiller was inspired to help educate haiti youth, the earthquake shook the country to its core. with hundreds of thousands dead and injured among the c
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. the potential of yelp unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from...
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"football night in america." so this is the story from green bay. al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya. for our entire crew. saying good night from lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin. >> good evening. our big story an off duty baltimore county police officer is on the mend affs he was shot. >> police say there was some kind of a party that was going on. first they got a call for a report of a report of a fight and then another call that someone had been shot. it wasn't until they got there that they realized it was one of their own. >> we heard the gun shots go off first. then we looked outside and saw a big group of people. >> all the commotion was centered down the street outside a house. an off duty baltimore county police officer had been shot twice while sitting in his car. the officer just happened to be driving down the street when he came across a large group of people in the road. >> he opened his window to ask them to move so he could pass. at that point a subject came out of the crowd with a hand gun and fired several times i
"football night in america." so this is the story from green bay. al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya. for our entire crew. saying good night from lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin. >> good evening. our big story an off duty baltimore county police officer is on the mend affs he was shot. >> police say there was some kind of a party that was going on. first they got a call for a report of a report of a fight and then another call that someone had been shot....
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ialization ofanc america. the huge mess of the money assembled by the financial sector and a very financialized group of people in the corporations did something else. if anything, of course, it has just gotten worse. >> in 1995, you did "arrogant capital, washington, wall street and the frustration of american politics." anything that comes to mind in particular when you look back on at? >> there are two types of arrogant capital in the united states. arrogant capital wall street and arrogant capital washington, d.c. >> "staying on top, the case for industrial strategy," "cause conservative america." >> the idea there was that you were not looking a traditional conservative under the reagan administration. i remember the howard jarvis tax revolution. you had a whole sequence of sort of radical conservatives. also, obviously, the beginnings of the religious right in the south. this was not a traditional conservatism. and so there is my post- conservatism argument. >> >> that was more the politics of the rich a
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> tell me if this is a problem. here are the gop committee chairs. show that picture. every one is a middle aged white guy. okay. is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is, that picture by definition, is not helpful. >> mr. gingrich, i agree. that picture is not helpful if you are a member of the republican party. a party that just got shellacked in the moist recent election by any voters who were not themselves middle aged white guys. turns out there are a lots of those voters. it's not helpful for republicans around the country to see a picture of the 19 republican congressmen elected to chair all of the republicans' congressional committees this next year. 19 committees, 19 white guys. some of whom defeated republican women members of congress who wanted those chairmanships. but republican
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> tell me if this is a problem. here are the gop committee chairs. show that picture. every one is a middle aged white guy. okay. is there a diversity problem in the republican party? >> the fact is, that picture by definition, is not helpful. >> mr. gingrich, i agree....
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and they're a rare breed in corporate america. we look at why so few c.e.o.'s are women. that and more, tonight on nbr. >> susie: not a very merry day of trading on wall street today. it was a holiday shortened session, and the investors and traders working on this half- day were playing it safe, especially with the fiscal cliff talks on holiday break as well. when the closing bell rang at 1:00 eastern time, the dow was down 51 points, the nasdaq lost eight, and the s&p was off 3 points. so while wall street worked half a day, washington was on vacation. lawmakers are increasingly pessimistic about a big agreement-- or any agreement-- being reached before the year ends. darren gersh has the latest. >> reporter: 'twas the night before christmas, and all through the house, nothing much was going on. it was the same story in the senate. washington's cliff talks still remain deadlocked. congress will return on thursday, and it's still possible a few days of holiday cheer and constituent outrage may push republicans and democrats to craft a last-minute agreement to avoid the w
and they're a rare breed in corporate america. we look at why so few c.e.o.'s are women. that and more, tonight on nbr. >> susie: not a very merry day of trading on wall street today. it was a holiday shortened session, and the investors and traders working on this half- day were playing it safe, especially with the fiscal cliff talks on holiday break as well. when the closing bell rang at 1:00 eastern time, the dow was down 51 points, the nasdaq lost eight, and the s&p was off 3...
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incredible story of how the uber rich are buying up america. >> a pretty dull market day. flatly in the red here. let's try to spice it up for you, folks. all three averages, despite today, on the best pace since thanksgiving week. and also the day's best performers. even though the nasdaq is slightly lower, it is up nearly 3% during three-day winning streak. this is your global market. it is at its highest level on record. we have breaking news. let's get straight over to kate kelly. what do you have for us, kate? >> thank you, mandy. i just learned that hedge fund manager bill akman has a major new shore position on. that's herb al life. they sell weight loss and nutritional product through weight loss centers. he considers it to be a pyramid scheme, i'm sure. he he will unveil details on why at the conference foundation investment gathering tomorrow morning. he concerns herbalife to be one of the best shorts he's ever seen. on july 31st, michael johnson came on our air and addressed concerns directly. asked by herb greenburg why the country of belgium and others describ
incredible story of how the uber rich are buying up america. >> a pretty dull market day. flatly in the red here. let's try to spice it up for you, folks. all three averages, despite today, on the best pace since thanksgiving week. and also the day's best performers. even though the nasdaq is slightly lower, it is up nearly 3% during three-day winning streak. this is your global market. it is at its highest level on record. we have breaking news. let's get straight over to kate kelly....
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the biggest winner on word of a potential settlement, bank of america. its shares added a quarter, to $11.60. it was the biggest winner on the dow this year. some positive analyst comments on facebook sent shares higher. b.m.o. capital says it's doubling its price target to $32 a share. it says facebook may benefit from a pick up in ad spending. facebook added $0.70 to $26.60. it looks like apple's mini ipad is a big hit in china. apple's stores both on the mainland and in hong kong are reportedly either out of stock or have tight supplies. apple climbed nearly 4.5% to close at $532. some big changes over the weekend at zynga. the online game maker slashed 11 games from its library as part of its cost-cutting plans. shares of zynga were up just $0.03 to a little more than $2, well below their $10 i.p.o. price from last december. cal-maine foods slipped nearly 10% after the egg producer reported a drop in prices and higher feed costs. shares were down more than $4 to $40. oliffs natural resourd tkeac n some decent gains on the back of some positive manufa
the biggest winner on word of a potential settlement, bank of america. its shares added a quarter, to $11.60. it was the biggest winner on the dow this year. some positive analyst comments on facebook sent shares higher. b.m.o. capital says it's doubling its price target to $32 a share. it says facebook may benefit from a pick up in ad spending. facebook added $0.70 to $26.60. it looks like apple's mini ipad is a big hit in china. apple's stores both on the mainland and in hong kong are...
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is there any way to stop the document author of after america, mark stein joins me america, mark stein joins me ne this family used capital one venture miles to come home for the holidays. that's double miles you can actually use... sadly, their brother's white christmas just got "blacked out." [ brother ] but it's the family party! really jingles your bells, doesn't it? my gift to you! the capital one venture card! for any flight, any time! that's double miles you can actually use! how illuminating. what's in your wallet? let me guess, am on the naughty list again? ho ho ho! ♪ lou: welcome all fundamental dishonesty at the heart of america's financial crisis. my next guest saas americans really seems of want a european size government with current american size tax rates. one or the other has got to go. we will see. joining us now, author of the best seller, get ready for armageddon. also, a recording of -- i will explain my laughter. his new holiday cd, making spirits bright available on the amazon and itunes. i am trying to think how to do it. >> the words stuck in your throat.
is there any way to stop the document author of after america, mark stein joins me america, mark stein joins me ne this family used capital one venture miles to come home for the holidays. that's double miles you can actually use... sadly, their brother's white christmas just got "blacked out." [ brother ] but it's the family party! really jingles your bells, doesn't it? my gift to you! the capital one venture card! for any flight, any time! that's double miles you can actually...
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black slaves, 450,000. >> who were responsible for bringing the black slaves to america? >> a lot of people. a lot of people who regretted that they had. a lot of the merchants were quakers bringing slaves in. and then there would not do that after a certain point. in the beginning they were. the british and the french had the largest organized slave trade. a lot of people in the colonies were slave traders, too, but there were nominally british of the time. >> how many other countries had people, forces, military in and around the colonies? >> the spanish were present in the caribbean and west of the mississippi. all the way down into mexico. the spanish were a presence essentially on the southern frontier of the colonies. the french had been kicked out of north america in 1763 after the french and indian war. while there were a lot, number of french people were living in canada and in the great lakes area. but france was not much of a presence. that is why the french were so anxious to cause trouble for the british and help the colonies by sending the money and ammuniti
black slaves, 450,000. >> who were responsible for bringing the black slaves to america? >> a lot of people. a lot of people who regretted that they had. a lot of the merchants were quakers bringing slaves in. and then there would not do that after a certain point. in the beginning they were. the british and the french had the largest organized slave trade. a lot of people in the colonies were slave traders, too, but there were nominally british of the time. >> how many other...
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there were basically squeezed out of north america. they cannot get it back. most people don't understand. or pushed out in 1775. when they came back with a large number of troops they needed in 1776, they were too late and then they have to follow it up in 1777 and there were beaten at the battle of saratoga. that was pretty much the end of their real prospect of holding the colony's. >> dimensions door to washington and sam adams -- you mentioned george washington and sam adams. where would you put some of the other big ones? >> james madison was a really young man at that time. he was an activist, but he was not an important figure. john quincy adams was not involved. john adams was a very significant force. a major force in putting the independents and pre- independence where you had a country but it was still undeclared, he was a huge force in that. >> i've got a list of all the books you ever written except for the one you say you never completed in the early times. it goes back to 1969. before i get into some of that, i want to show you a clip of a visi
there were basically squeezed out of north america. they cannot get it back. most people don't understand. or pushed out in 1775. when they came back with a large number of troops they needed in 1776, they were too late and then they have to follow it up in 1777 and there were beaten at the battle of saratoga. that was pretty much the end of their real prospect of holding the colony's. >> dimensions door to washington and sam adams -- you mentioned george washington and sam adams. where...